Folding bed.



H. A. JAVINS.

FOLDING BED. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29, 1911.

Patented Feb. 13,1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFF oE- HARRY A. JAVINS, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIG-NOR TO' JAVINS MANUFACTUR- ING COMPANY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF ARIZONA TERRITORY.

FOLDING BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 29, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:-

Be it known that I, HARRY A. JAVINS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding beds, and the principal object of the same is to provide the bed with a novel manner of mounting the head and foot boards. and with novel means of pivotally connecting the legs with the side bars so that when it is desired to fold the bed the legs will be folded. A bracket is provided which supports the bed when in the folded position and which operates the mechanism for folding the legs and for unfolding the legs when it is desired to set up the bed.

It will be understood that this invention is susceptible to change in detail of construction, a preferred form being shown in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the bed in the set up position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the bed in the set up position, the dotted lines indicating the manner of folding the head and foot boards. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the bed in a set up position. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the bed in a folded position. Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the lower corner of the head or foot board. Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of the plate which causes the legs to be folded and unfolded. Fig. 7 is an enlarged section along the line 7-7 Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is an enlarged front elevation of one corner of the bed showing the manner of connecting the several parts. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a top plan view of Fig. 8. Fig. 11 is a section on the line 1111 of Fig. 3. Fig. 12 is an enlarged view of the hook which holds the head and foot boards in the folded position.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it will be seen that this bed is adapted to be folded in a recess 15 which is formed in a wall, brackets being located in the lower corners of the recess. The brackets each comprising a base 16 and a flange 17 from which there extends the slotted strip 18 and the hinge ear 19. A cushion 20 is secured to the base plate 16 adjacent the strip 18. A plate 21 is pivotally connected with the hinge ear 19 and is provided with an arm 22 which is connected with the strip 18 by means of a pin 23 which is sliclably mounted in the slot 24. The outer portion 25 of the plate 21 is provided with a housing 26 in which a roller 27 is mounted.

The bed comprises the side bars 28 which are connected by means of the end bars 29.

A sleeve 30 is mounted upon each end of.

each of the side bars 28 and a vertical strip 31 extends from each sleeve and has a bracket 32 pivotally connected with its upper end. The head board 33 and foot board 34 are secured to the brackets 32 so that the head and foot boards may be swung down upon the mattress and secured by means of the catches 35 as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2. A rail 36 is secured to the side bar 28 adjacent the wall so that when the bed is in a folded position the mattress will be prevented fro-m slipping off the bed. A yoke is connected with each end of each of the side bars 28 by means of the arms 37 which are positioned on each side of the sleeve 30 and a sleeve 38 extends from the arms 37, a leg 39 being mounted within each of the sleeves 38. A lug 40 is formed upon each sleeve 38 so that a bracing bar 41' may be pivotally'connected with the sleeve 38. The bars at the outer side of the bed are passed through brackets 42 and are provided with notches 43 which engage the brackets 42 so that the outer legs will be braced against closing. Each of the end arms 37 is provided with lugs 44 which contacts with the upper portion of the end bars 29 so that the outward movement of the legs will be limited.

The bars 41 which are connected with the inner legs are each pivotally connected with an inner end plate 45 by means of the pin 46. The plate is slidably connected with the end bar 29 by means of the pin 47 which is mounted in a slot 48. The plate is provided with a reduced end 49 which passes through the bracket 50 and is provided with strip 31 and is provided with a lower portion 56 which is bent beneath the end bar 29 and secured by means of the rivets 57. This plate prevents the bed clothing from being caught in the pin when folding or unfolding the bed. The foot and head boards are held inqan upright position by means of catches 58 so that they will not accidentally fold down upon the bed.

hen in use, the bed is in the position as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 andmay be moved to any portion of the room desired. It will thus be seen that while this is a folding bed it is not necessary to have the same in one position as when the .bed is set up it can be moved around the room the same as an ordinary bed.

\Vhen it is desired to fold the bed it is moved to the position shown in Fig. 1 with the side for the rail 36 toward recess 15. The head and foot boards are then folded down upon the mattress andbed clothing and are engaged by the catches 35 The bed is then pushed toward the recess so that the cam 52 will ride overthe rollers 27, thus leaving the reduced end 49 and disengaging the notch 51 from the bracket 50. The rollers 27 then enter the recess 53 and upon pushing the bed farther into the recess the plates 42 slide upon the pins 47 so that the rollers will then be positioned adjacent the central portion of the bed. As plates 45 are moved inwardly the bars 41 draw the legs 39 upwardly so that the legsare folded and the bed is supported by the brackets. The bed is then raisedso that the brackets swing inwardly upon their pivots and the bed rests upon the cushions 20. The bars which are connected with the outer legs are then moved so that the notches 43 will be released from the brackets 42' and the outer legs can then be folded. The bed will then be in the position 'shownin Fig. 4, The recess can then be covered by any suitable means so that the bed will be hidden. hen it is desired to use the bed the operation is reversed, the outer legs being first raised so that the notches A3 are engaged by the brackets A2. The bed is then swung down and drawn away from the wall. This causes the plates to operate to the original position so that the legs 89 adjacent the wall are swung down and the notches 51 are engaged by thebrackets 50, thus holding the legs in the lowered position. The head and foot boards are then raised and engaged by the notches 58 so that they will remain in the elevated position.

What I claim is 1. A folding bed, supporting brackets, and means slidably mounted upon said bed and adapted to fold and unfold certain of the legs of said bed when said bed is mounted upon and removed from said supporting brackets.

2. A folding bed, supporting brackets, plates slidably mounted upon said bed, bars connecting said plates with certain of the legs of said bed whereby certain of said legs will be folded when said plates are connected with said brackets.

3. A folding bed, sup-porting brackets, plates slidably and pivotally mounted upon said bed, bars connecting said plates with certain of the folding legs of said bed, catches carried by said bed and engagingsaid plates to hold said legs in an extended position and cams formed upon said plates for causing said plates to be released from said catches when said plates are engaged by said brackets.

4. A folding bed comprising a frame, legs pivotally connected with said frame, supporting brackets, and means for connecting said bed with said brackets which means fold and unfold certain of said legs.

5. A folding bed comprising a frame, legs pivotally connected with said frame, plates slidably and pivotally mounted upon said frame, bars connecting said plates with certain of said legs, a bracket mounted upon said frame adjacent each of said plates and provided with an opening through which said plate projects, said plate being provided with a 'notch for, engaging said bracket, a cam formed upon said, plate, and supporting brackets for said bed adapted to engage said plates and release them from said first mentioned brackets to permit cer t ain of said legs to be folded.

6. A folding bed, supporting brackets and cooperating means for folding certain of the legs of said bed when said bed is mounted upon said supporting brackets.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY A. JAVINS. Witnesses:

M. G. MGGREHAN, H. C. .SCHROEDER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

